Has Eritrea's migration problem been exaggerated?
Mass migration from Eritrea has put the country in the global spotlight. But when the BBC's Mary Harper gained rare access she met people who were willingly returning.
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Galamsey: Ghana's illegal gold mining industry …
The devastation has been caused by the fact that the nature of illegal mining has changed - previously, young unemployed men dug with picks and shovels, or their bare hands, to search for gold.
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Gold mining in Ghana: Going underground with a child miner
BBC Africa Eye follows the story of Justice Afekey over the course of eight years from when he left school to try and get rich quick, by working in one of these illegal mines. Subsection Africa
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Extraction from Scotland's only gold mine ramped up
Gold mining on this scale may seem outlandish. But at £1,500 per ounce, it's too tempting a prospect for some to ignore. The rollercoaster ride of Scotland's first gold mine
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Corruption soils Afghanistan's bright blue treasure
The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli could be a powerful resource to help reconstruct Afghanistan, says Justin Rowlatt, but it has become a major source of corruption and conflict.
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More than 150 people rescued from abandoned gold mine
More than 150 illegal miners have been rescued from an abandoned mine in South Africa's eastern Mpumalanga province. Police say three bodies were recovered earlier this week on the first day of ...
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Eritrea readies first goldmine
Eritrea, one of the most closed corners of Africa, has said its first goldmine will begin production next year as the impoverished country races to develop.
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Alpha Exploration explores "last frontier" in Eritrea …
Newly listed Alpha Exploration (TSX-V: ALEX) is confident that it is sitting on substantial gold, copper, and zinc deposits at its wholly owned Kerkasha property in Eritrea. The property,...
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Eritrea Gold Mining News Monitoring
Eritrea Gold Mining News Monitoring. Get by Email • RSS. Published on Jan 16, 2025. Africa File, January 16, 2025: SAF Advances in Central Sudan en Route to Khartoum; Canadian Gold Mining Company Leaves ... Data Cutoff: January 16, 2025, at 10 a.m. CTP is delaying the next Africa File by one day until Friday, January 24, due to Martin Luther ...
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BBC News
Rare earths mining: China's 21st Century gold rush. 16 June 2011 Last updated at 09:34 Help. Rare earth metals have become some of the world's most valued resources. ... Play BBC News; UK
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Current Major Eritrea's Mining Projects: Exploring the Riches …
The Arabian-Nubian Shield (ANS) has long been a treasure trove of mineral wealth, boasting over 1,000 recorded ancient copper and gold mines and more than 6,000 prospects and occurrences. Despite its historical significance, only a handful of these sites are currently in production or under development for mining. However, recent comparisons to renowned …
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Eritrea's Dawit Isaak: Jailed journalist's daughter speaks out
Dawit Isaak has been jailed in Eritrea since 2001 and was recently awarded Sweden's Edelstam Prize for displaying exceptional courage in defending human rights. His daughter Betlehem Isaak was ...
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Journalist Dawit Isaak held in Eritrean jail for 23 years wins
A journalist detained in Eritrean prison without trial for 23 years has won a Swedish human rights prize for his commitment to freedom of expression.
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Risky gold mining booming in Senegal
Informal gold mining has boomed in recent years in Senegal. Once a small village of just 500 inhabitants, Diabougou, in east Senegal, is now the country's largest informal mining site.
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Scotgold: Scotland's only goldmine goes into …
Gold production from the mine had trebled in 2022 to more than 8,500 ounces (241kg), selling more than 1,000 tonnes of gold concentrate for about £12m. ... Subsequent mining developments and the ...
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Has Eritrea's self-reliant economy run out of puff?
Another hope for the Eritrean economy is mining. ... began producing gold at Bisha mine in 2011. The mine also exploits copper and zinc deposits. ... BBC News Services. On your mobile;
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Alpha Exploration – Exciting New Gold-Copper Discovery in Eritrea
+40 years of international experience – Has held Executive & Board positions with Gold Fields Mining, Bema Gold Corp, Arizona Star, & Tournigan Energy. From 2004-2016, President & CEO of Sunridge Gold Corp that owned the Asmara Project (Eritrea). Sunridge discovered the 80 million tonne Emba Derho copper-zinc-gold VMS deposit.
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Eritrea profile
Key facts about Eritrea and its people, including figures for area, population, main languages, religions, exports, and more.
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The mystery of the man embroiled in a billion dollar gold scam
Role, BBC News 19 May 2024 A mining company's claim that it had discovered a huge deposit of gold, deep in the Indonesian jungle, led to a scramble to invest in the firm.
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Jobs boost as Dalradian's gold mining in Omagh ramps up
A company that is exploring the possibility of gold mining in County Tyrone is to create 19 new jobs. The jobs are to support Canadian company Dalradian Resources' gold exploration project.
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Eritrea: a Final Frontier for Mineral Explorers
It also hosts the Sukari orogenic gold deposit (Centamin (LSE: CEY)) and the Jebel Ohier porphyry copper-gold deposit (Qatar Mining). "We believe this is one of the few remaining underexplored areas in the world," says Mr Hopley.
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Sudan's al-Bashir opens large gold refinery in Khartoum
According to the Reuters news agency, Sudan hopes to sell gold worth up to $3bn (£617m) this year, double last year's gold revenue. The country has great mining potential, but overall production ...
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Illegal Ghana gold mining causing widespread disruption
Illegal gold mining in Ghana picked up this year following an almost 30% rise in global gold prices, despite military operations to shut them down.
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Alpha Exploration – Exciting New Gold-Copper Discovery in …
Alpha (TSX-V:ALEX) is an exploration company that is rapidly advancing a number of important gold and base metal discoveries across its owned, large (771 km2) Kerkasha Project in …
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Eritrea
Eritrea, Egypt and Somalia cement 'axis against Ethiopia' The leaders of the three nations, which all have tensions with Ethiopia, agree to greater co-operation. 10 Oct 2024
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Mining
Illegal Ghana gold mining causing widespread disruption. Video, 00:04:36 Illegal Ghana gold mining causing widespread disruption
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Eritrea profile
Eritrea has become a gold producer, with mining expected to become an important source of revenue and growth. Image source, Nevsun Resources Ltd Image caption,
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The illegal Brazilian gold you may be wearing
The UK is the third biggest buyer of Brazilian gold, and public prosecutors have alleged that 30% of Brazil's exports may be illegally mined. The BBC was given exclusive access to film a rare ...
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BBC 100 Women 2024: Who is on the list this year?
The BBC 100 Women team drew up a shortlist based on names gathered through research and suggested by the BBC's network of 41 World Service Languages teams, as well as BBC Media Action.
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